The Ongoing Amazing Comics Auction

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As you may expect, the current Heritage Amazing Comics Auction, which began
on August 4th, has some incredible finds you won’t want to miss.
According to Heritage Auctions Co-Chairman Jim Halperin, “The market is great,
we really hope that it stays that way, we are loving it! Everytime WorldCom or
Enron is on TV it is like an ad for the collectibles business–everyone is
looking to diversify their portfolios!”

This auction, which will be
running through 10 p.m. Sept 1st, features such highlights
as:

Adventure Comics #101 Big Apple pedigree (DC, 1946) CGC VF/NM 9.0
Off-white to white pages.
Starman and Shining Knight stories. Joe Simon and
Jack Kirby art. Overstreet 2002 NM 9.4 value = $1,050.

http://www.heritagecomics.com/common/auctions/viewlot.asp?s=12091&l=32007&SID=CEA2D0571287443BB99FF11C7D928FF9

Crime
SuspenStories #9 Gaines File pedigree 8/11 (EC, 1952). CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white
pages.
Overstreet 2002 NM 9.4 value = $385.

http://www.heritagecomics.com/common/auctions/viewlot.asp?s=12091&l=32203&SID=CEA2D0571287443BB99FF11C7D928FF9

Military
Comics #14 Pennsylvania pedigree (Quality, 1942) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages.

Private Dogtag begins. Reed Crandall cover and art. Overstreet 2002 NM 9.4 value
= $925.

http://www.heritagecomics.com/common/auctions/viewlot.asp?s=12091&l=32445&SID=CEA2D0571287443BB99FF11C7D928FF9

Panic
#1 Gaines File pedigree 11/12 (EC, 1958). CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white
pages.
Overstreet 2002 NM 9.4 value = $325.

http://www.heritagecomics.com/common/auctions/viewlot.asp?s=12091&l=32475&SID=CEA2D0571287443BB99FF11C7D928FF9

Panic
#8 Gaines File Pedigree 11/12 (EC, 1955) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages.
Last
Pre-Code issue. Overstreet 2002 NM 9.4 value = $115.

http://www.heritagecomics.com/common/auctions/viewlot.asp?s=12091&l=32481&SID=CEA2D0571287443BB99FF11C7D928FF9

Sub-Mariner
Comics #9 (Timely, 1943) CGC VF 8.0 White pages.
Basil Wolverton artwork.
Overstreet 2002 VF 8.0 value = $1,364.

http://www.heritagecomics.com/common/auctions/viewlot.asp?s=12091&l=32579&SID=CEA2D0571287443BB99FF11C7D928FF9

Two-Fisted
Tales #23 Gaines File pedigree 7/10 (EC, 1951). CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages.

Davis, Kurtzman, and Wood art. Overstreet 2002 NM 9.4 value = $300.

http://www.heritagecomics.com/common/auctions/viewlot.asp?s=12091&l=32638&SID=CEA2D0571287443BB99FF11C7D928FF9

Young
King Cole V3 #7 Mile High pedigree (Novelty Press, 1948) CGC NM+ 9.6 White
pages.
L.B. Cole cover and art. Overstreet 2002 NM 9.4 value =
$195.

http://www.heritagecomics.com/common/auctions/viewlot.asp?s=12091&l=32706&SID=CEA2D0571287443BB99FF11C7D928FF9

To
bid on this or any future auctions, simply visit www.hetitagecomics.com.

Heritage
will also be holding another Signature Auction featuring comic books, original
comic art and vintage movie posters the weekend of October 11 – 13.
Keep an
eye on The Scoop for more details on this auction – which is sure to
uphold the brilliant standard already set forth by Heritage.

For now,
prospective consignors and sellers of top-end comics material and original art
who wish to offer their material in a separate catalog alongside The Nicolas
Cage Collection can call Ed Jaster at 214-252-4288 or John Petty at
214-252-4392. Movie poster consignors, please call Grey Smith at 214-668-6928 or
email GreySm@HeritageMoviePosters.com.


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